| 单词 | that's the gear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthat's (also it's) the gear e. that's (also it's) the gear: an expression of approval. Hence as adj., good, excellent, ‘great’. Also as int. slang. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [interjection] primea1637 à la bonne heure1750 shabash1843 all righty1877 fid1898 quaiss kitir1898 show1916 that's (also it's) the gear1925 swell1930 bakgat1969 solid1978 awesome1984 amazeballs2008 daebak2009 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 103 Gear, apparatus generally... Also used as a colloquial term for anything giving satisfaction—e.g., ‘That's it, that's the gear!’ 1951 Sunday Pictorial 29 Oct. If a guy is ‘gear’, as they call a smart boy, he will dress in a single~breasted..drape jacket. 1963 Guardian 8 Oct. 9/1 The Liverpool Sound..put expressions like ‘it's the gear’ into the mouths of debs... How long has it been since a native expression ousted a transatlantic jargon import like gear did to crazy and judy to chick? 1963 Today 30 Nov. 15 (caption) They're gear! The Beatles leave for London after their triumphant tour of Sweden. 1964 J. Burke Hard Day's Night iii. 71 ‘Gear!’ John jumped up from his seat. ‘Come on, girls, let's have a bit of a dance.’ 1964 J. Burke Hard Day's Night iv. 89 Once we even all sat down and wrote those letters saying how gear she was and all that rubbish. 1967 W. Murray Sweet Ride vi. 88 Choo Choo, you're boss! Fab! Gear! Bitchin'! < as lemmas |
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